Purdue's Bolden upbeat after his final game

Ralph Bolden fell short in his quest to become Purdue's 11th career 2,000-yard rusher.

Bolden needed 53 yards coming into the game but managed only 15 on eight carries. The senior missed the first five games of the season while recovering from his second ACL tear and also missed the regular-season finale against Indiana with a hamstring injury.

Bolden finished his career with 1,962 rushing yards, 41 receptions for 466 yards and 17 touchdowns. His 234-yard rushing performance against Toledo in 2009 is the third-best in program history.

Bolden did not play in last season's Little Caesars Pizza Bowl due to the knee injury.

"It's been very exciting," Bolden said. "We had our ups and downs, but we fought back. Just being able to fight back to be here was a step for us."

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Purdue's Bolden upbeat after his final game

Ralph Bolden fell short in his quest to become Purdue's 11th career 2,000-yard rusher. Bolden needed 53 yards coming into the game but managed only 15 on eight carries.